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Stent Removal After Ureteroscopy
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Pain after stint removal for kidney stone surgery?
Can be normal: After removing a stent following ureteroscopy, it may feel like a "stone" is still there. This usually resolves within 48 hours and is a result of swelling in the "kidney tube". Use pain relievers as prescribed and it should improve with time. If it doesn't, you are having fevers above 101 f or have nonstop nausea/vomiting, then seek medical attention. ...Read more
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Ureteroscopy (Definition)
A ureteroscopy is performed in the operating room with general or spinal anesthesia to inspect the ureter for tumor or stones. A small, flexible, fiberoptic ureteroscope is introduced into the bladder, through the ureteral orifice, then up the ureter toward the kidney. A camera captures the image and displays it on a ...Read more
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How do they remove a stent placed after kidney stone removal surgery?
Two ways: If the stent is left with a long "string" if intended to be short term, this can be grasped and pulled out easily. If there is no visible string, an office procedure to retrieve it with a flexible fiberoptic scope (cystoscopy) is a rapid and relatively painless method to remove the stent. ...Read more
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Will urethral stent removal be painful?
Very briefly.: An indwelling ureteral stent is removed in one of two ways. A quick pull on a little string to pull it out of the urethra, or by using a flexible scope to enter the bladder and pulling out the stent with forceps. Both can cause bladder discomfort and some flank pain as it is quickly removed. Some residual pain can linger for a day or two. Pain can be variable with many feeling no pain. ...Read more
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Sex after surgery to remove kidney stone?
Depends: What procedure you had, the results and your baseline health will determine when you can return to normal activities, including sex. Ask your surgeon. Stone removal can be done many ways from a minimally invasive cystoscopy to open surgery. ...Read more
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Kidney and bladder stent removal painful?
Very briefly.: An indwelling ureteral stent is removed in one of two ways. A quick pull on a little string to pull it out of the urethra, or by using a flexible scope to enter the bladder and pulling out the stent with forceps. Both can cause bladder discomfort and some flank pain as it is quickly removed. Some residual pain can linger for a day or two. Pain can be variable with many feeling no pain. ...Read more
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How long after ureteroscopy and stent removal will hematuria goes away?
Hematuria: If the bleeding is due to the procedure and stent, then it shouldn't take too long. ...Read more
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Recovery time after surgery to remove renal cyst?
Depends : On what do you call recovery? Also depends on open vs laporoscopic, age , other medical problems. In healthy adult with laporoscopic surgery 4-7 days. ...Read more
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After having surgery to remove gall bladder, can gall stone still reoccur?
No recurrence: Only if there is retained stone in the biliary tree. ...Read more
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When will fragments pass from a kidney stone after lithotripsy surgery?
Varies: Stone fragments may begin passing immediately. In some cases, depending on the location of the stone within the kidney, the fragments may pass up to several months after the treatment. ...Read more
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Are you asleep for ureteroscopic stone removal?
Ureteroscopy: Yes. All ureteroscopic stone surgery is done with the patient under anesthesia. This is done for 2 reasons: painful procedure and patient must be completely still. ...Read more
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Swollen eyes after stent ureteral stent placement? It's my 3rd day after getting kidney stones out. Stent out in 2 days.
Ureteral stent: I'm confident that the stent has little to do with "swollen eyes". It is certainly true that stents can cause significant discomfort. I'm sure that you will be happy to get it out. ...Read more
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I'm having laproscopic surgery for gall bladder removal, will my wounds be glued or stitched?
Ask your surgeon: After any surgery, wounds can be closed with suture or staples. Even with 'glue', there are typically sutures under the skin. ...Read more
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22days post ureteroscopic kidney stone removal&stent placement still passing stones not on CT ? Scans show nonobstructing stones how can this be?
Possible: It is good to pass the stones- obstructing or non- obstructing is only a matter of size of the stone and diameter of the ureter ( which is the tube from kidney to the bladder) small size stones may not be seen on ct. Check with your doctor- if kidney stones is a recurrent issue, may benefit if you see a nephrologist who can do some special tests and advise preventive measures. ...Read more
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Had gall bladder removal surgery (laprascopic) developed ascites afterwards, is that possible?
Unusual: Should see and ask your surgeon. Fluid intraperitoneally may just be from fluid (irrigation) used during surgery . But other possibilities include bile leak or bleeding or pancreatitis, if you are not improving, get followup and find out what the ascites is and why you have it- underlying liver disease , heart failure etc. ...Read more
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Large kidney stone in kidney. Deciding between a laser lithotrypsy or arthroscopic direct removal. Ureter stents very uncomfortable for me. Thoughts?
Lithotripsy limited: To breaking up the stone and it must still pass. The stone can grow and get worse if that is all that is done. Removal has less overall risk, despite stents... ...Read more
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What's normal pain after laparoscopic gallbladder removal?
Incisional pain: Usually pain around incision and right upper abdomen pain. Also pain in right shoulder/upper arm region ( this related to the gas we put in abd for lap chole surgery). In general pain should get better in days. If not then contact your surgeon. ...Read more
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I had surgery to remove 2 stones in ureter after surgery developed urinoma from ruptured ureter, stent in place for 19 days will rupture heal itself?
Injured Ureter: The ureter has an excellent blood supply thus much more often than not it completely heals. The greater concern is the development of a narrowing (stricture) . Usually a month or so after the stent is removed an imaging study should be performed. ...Read more
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Galdbladder removed. stint placed and removed 2 wks later. 1 day after stint removed exptreme pain. billiroubin elevated. vomiting. why?
?Biliary obstruction: Meaning: blockage of drainage of the bile , you need to call the surgeon right away or go to ER, preferably at the same hospital you had the surgery in, best wishes ...Read more
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Complications from kidney stone operation stent?
Burn with urination: The stent usually causes some urinary frequency and urgency. Once the stent is removed, these symptoms quickly resolve. ...Read more
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Frequent urination after kidneystone removal?
See remark: Relax. After undergoing stone procedure of any kind there is some 'trauma'cutting ?.introduction of various metal instrumentation,catheters,use of laser, shock-wave therapy (you may not have had all of these.buy.do expect a recovery period. Your complaint is not unusual..give it time. TIME IS THE HEALER OF BROKEN HEART & BODY ...Read more
Stenting (Definition)
In general, a stent is a metal tube used to keep a vessel open. Stents can be placed in a huge number of places, including blood vessels, bile ducts, even in the colon ...Read more
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